She was the wife of Antoine de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme, and mother of Henry of Bourbon, who became King of Navarre and also of France as the first Bourbon king.

While many studies and theses have explored her work, scholars and critics are still coming to terms with Marguerite de Navarre’s rich legacy, in all its literary, historical, philosophical, …

May 3, 2022 · Marguerite de Navarre was a French Renaissance writer, philosopher, diplomat, and religious reformer. She is best known for her Heptameron, a collection of 72 thematically …

The Kingdom of Navarre, former independent kingdom of Spain which occupied the area of the present province of Navarra. The kingdom was home to sizable Moorish and Jewish …

Dec 20, 2023 · The life and writing of Marguerite de Navarre (1492–1549) bear witness to a troubled but exciting period of French and European history.

Marguerite de Navarre, born Marguerite of Angoulême in 1492, was an influential French writer, patron of the arts, and a key figure in the early Protestant Reformation.

She herself habitually retired to meditate and pray, and composed numerous works of devotional poetry, including those published in the Marguerites de la Marguerite des princesses (1547).

May 3, 2024 · Although her contributions were literary, Marguerite de Navarre opens a window to how society and the medical community evaluated the condition of lovesickness in early …

Marguerite de Navarre was a pivotal figure in the introduction of humanism into French culture during the Renaissance. Her influence extended through her writings, her patronage of poets …

The life and writing of Marguerite de Navarre (1492–1549) bear witness to a troubled but exciting period of French and European history.